Potent Landscapes: Place and Mobility in Eastern Indonesia
(Part of the Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory Series)
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The Manggarai people of eastern Indonesia believe their land can talk, that its appetite demands sacrificial ritual, and that its energy can kill as well as nurture. They tell their children to avoid certain streams and fields and view unusual environmental events as omens of misfortune. Yet, far from being preoccupied with the dangers of this animate landscape, Manggarai people strive to make places and pathways "lively," re-traveling routes between...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0824838009
ISBN13:9780824838003
Release Date:April 2013
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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